Alan Coren's Quotes

Alan Coren (27 June 1938 – 18 October 2007) was an English humourist, writer and satirist who was well known as a regular panellist on the BBC radio quiz The News Quiz and a team captain on BBC television’s Call My Bluff. Coren was also a journalist, and for almost a decade was the editor of Punch magazine.

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Alan Coren about Snow:

Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely in ...
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Alan Coren about Fool:

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll ...
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Alan Coren about God:

The Act of God designation on all insurance policies, which means, roughly, that you cannot be ...
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Alan Coren about People:

Television is more interesting than people. If it were not we should have people standing in ...
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Alan Coren about Democracy:

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you ...
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Alan Coren (27 June 1938 – 18 October 2007) was an English humourist, writer and satirist who was capably known as a regular panellist on the BBC radio quiz The News Quiz and a team captain upon BBC television’s Call My Bluff. Coren was plus a journalist, and for roughly speaking a decade was the editor of Punch magazine.

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Alan Coren about Democracy:

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators, after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear.

Alan Coren about Fool:

I wonder sometimes if manufacturers of foolproof items keep a fool or two on their payroll to test things.

Alan Coren about Snow:

Since both its national products, snow and chocolate, melt, the cuckoo clock was invented solely in order to give tourists something solid to remember it by.

Alan Coren about God:

The Act of God designation on all insurance policies, which means, roughly, that you cannot be insured for the accidents that are most likely to happen to you.

Alan Coren about People:

Television is more interesting than people. If it were not we should have people standing in the corner of our room.